In the beginning of the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, our Lord instructed John, the Apostle, to write a letter to each of seven churches in Asia Minor. The first of these letters was written to the church at Ephesus. In that letter our Lord commended the church saying, “I know thy works,Continue reading “Our First Love”
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All Things
The Apostle Paul writing to the believers at Ephesus reminded them that in Christ “we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will” (Ephesians 1:11; italics added). We may wonder just exactly what constitutes all things, but we need notContinue reading “All Things”
An Open Door
Our Lord charged his followers, “All power [authority] is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, IContinue reading “An Open Door”
Fear God and Worship Him
The Apostle John records for us that at the end of the age “another angel [will] fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give gloryContinue reading “Fear God and Worship Him”
Remember the Poor for the Lord’s Sake
As the children of Israel were preparing to enter the promised land, Moses set before them God’s expectations for them in the land. One of those areas of God’s concern dealt with caring for the poor. “If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates inContinue reading “Remember the Poor for the Lord’s Sake”
Teach Us to Number Our Days
In Psalm 90, Moses displayed the insignificance of man’s existence against the backdrop of the eternal God. He testified that all mankind throughout all of man’s existence lived out their lives in complete dependence upon God, the Creator. “LORD, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, orContinue reading “Teach Us to Number Our Days”
Render Unto God
In the week preceding Jesus’ crucifixion, the Scriptures record the Pharisees “watched him…that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor” (Luke 20:20). On one occasion they asked him, saying, “Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thouContinue reading “Render Unto God”
Reflecting on God’s Mighty Deeds
Are you ever distressed in the midst of your circumstances and feel that God is nowhere near? Do you feel afflicted and alone, seemingly cut off from heaven in the midst of your trials? We ought never be surprised that trouble comes. The patriarch, Job, tells us that “man is born to trouble as theContinue reading “Reflecting on God’s Mighty Deeds”
Seeing as God Sees
The key to a successful life is seeing things the way that God sees them and then following his way. Why is it important to see as God sees? There are two reasons. First, the “whole world lieth in the power of the evil one” (I John 5:19). Christ tells us this evil one, Satan,Continue reading “Seeing as God Sees”
The People Complained
There were many occasions during the time that the Lord was leading the children of Israel through the wilderness that they complained to Moses. On one occasion Miriam (Moses’ sister) and Aaron rebelled against Moses for not sharing his leadership saying “Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? Hath he not spoken also byContinue reading “The People Complained”
